Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Gabriel's Gift by Hanif Kureishi

Started: 7/30/07
Finished: 7/31/07
Year: 2001
Pages: 221
Genre: Fiction
Grade: B
Reason for reading: booksfree.com, 1001 books to read
Blurb (from back cover): "Gabriel's father, a washed-up rock musician, has been chucked out of the house by Gabriel's mother, who works nights and sleeps days. Lonely Gabriel finds solace in a mysterious connection to his decreased twin, Archie, and in his gift for producing real objects simply by drawing them. Then a chance visit with rock star Lester Jones, his father's former band mate, provides Gabriel with a tool that might help mend his family. All he has to do is figure out how to use it."
Opinion: An enjoyable read but I don't know if it should be one of the 1001 books. Has a screenplay type of writing.

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